son-in-law; prospective son-in-law
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Meanings
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son-in-law (literary); prospective son-in-law; a respectful term for a son-in-law
literaryThis term originates from a famous historical anecdote about the calligrapher Wang Xizhi. It is used in formal or literary contexts to refer to a son-in-law, often with a tone of respect or to indicate an ideal candidate. The modern equivalent is simply 女婿.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
xī膝
xià下
wú无
zǐ子
，
jiāng将
nà那
wèi位
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
shì视
wéi为
dōng东
chuáng床
kuài快
xù婿
。
The old gentleman has no sons and regards that talented young man as an ideal son-in-law.
Chéng成
yǔ语
“
dōng东
chuáng床
tǎn坦
fù腹
”
jiù就
chū出
zì自
zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
。
The idiom "dōng chuáng tǎn fù" ("reclining on the eastern bed") originates from this story.
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Tā他
men们
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
dōng东
chuáng床
，
yāo要
qiú求
zì自
rán然
shì是
jí极
gāo高
de的
。
Their family is in the process of selecting a son-in-law, and the requirements are naturally extremely high.
Tā他
qì气
dù度
bù不
fán凡
，
bèi被
Lǐ李
fǔ府
kàn看
zhòng中
，
zhāo招
wéi为
le了
dōng东
chuáng床
。
He had an extraordinary demeanor and was chosen by the Li family to become their son-in-law.